{"id":2162857,"date":"2024-01-30T11:33:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T16:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musks-neuralink-implants-brain-chip-in-first-human\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T11:37:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T16:37:41","slug":"elon-musks-neuralink-implants-brain-chip-in-first-human","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musks-neuralink-implants-brain-chip-in-first-human\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk implants brain chip in first human at Neuralink"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felon-musks-neuralink-implants-brain-chip-in-first-human%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2162857&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Neuralink\u2064 Implants First Human Patient with\u2063 Brain-Chip<\/h2>\n<p class=\"timestamp\">January\u2064 29, 2024 \u2013 11:20 PM PST<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Neuralink logo and Elon Musk photo are \u200cseen in this illustration taken, December 19, 2022. REUTERS\/Dado Ruvic\/Illustration\/File Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>(Reuters) \u2013 The first\u2062 human patient has received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink on \u2063Sunday and is \u200crecovering\u2063 well, according to Elon Musk, the\u200c company&#8217;s billionaire founder.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">\n<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Initial\u200b results show\u2063 promising neuron \u200cspike detection,&#8221; Musk\u2062 said in a post \u200bon the social media platform X on \u2063Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Spikes\u200c are activity by neurons, which the \u200dNational \u200bInstitute of \u2064Health\u2063 describes as\u200c cells that use electrical and chemical signals \u200bto send information around the\u200b brain and to \u2062the body.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Food and Drug Administration had given the company clearance \u2063last\u2064 year to conduct its first trial to test its implant on humans, a critical milestone in \u200bthe startup&#8217;s ambitions to help patients overcome \u200cparalysis \u200band\u200d a\u200d host \u2064of neurological conditions.<\/p>\n<p>In September, Neuralink said it received approval for recruitment \u200dfor the human trial.<\/p>\n<p>The study uses a robot to surgically place a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/real-life-jurassic-park-elon-musk-could-make-it-happen-according-to-business-partner\/\" title=\"Real-Life Jurassic Park? Elon Musk Could Make It Happen, According To Business Partner\">brain-computer interface<\/a> (BCI) implant in a region of the\u2062 brain that \u200bcontrols\u2062 the \u200bintention to move, Neuralink said\u2064 previously, adding \u2064that its initial \u2062goal\u200d is to enable people to control \u2064a computer\u2064 cursor or\u200d keyboard using their thoughts alone.<\/p>\n<p>The implants&#8217; &#8220;ultra-fine&#8221;\u2062 threads help transmit \u200csignals in participants&#8217; brains, Neuralink\u200d has said.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bfirst product \u2062from Neuralink \u2063would be\u2064 called Telepathy,\u200d Musk said in \u2062a separate post on X.<\/p>\n<p>The startup&#8217;s PRIME Study is \u2064a trial\u2062 for its wireless brain-computer interface to evaluate the safety of the implant and surgical robot.<\/p>\n<p>Neuralink did \u200bnot immediately respond to a \u200cReuters request\u2064 for further details.<\/p>\n<p>The company has faced calls for scrutiny regarding\u2064 its safety protocols. Reuters reported earlier this month that the company was \u200cfined for violating\u200d U.S.\u200b Department\u2062 of Transportation (DOT) rules regarding the movement of hazardous materials.<\/p>\n<p>The company was valued at about $5 billion last June, but four \u2063lawmakers in late November asked the U.S.\u200b Securities \u2062and \u200cExchange Commission to investigate whether Musk had misled investors about the\u2063 safety\u2062 of \u2063its\u200c technology after veterinary records showed problems with the implants on monkeys included\u2064 paralysis, seizures, and brain swelling.<\/p>\n<p>Musk wrote in a\u200d social media post on Sept. 10\u200b that\u200c &#8220;no monkey \u200dhas died as a result \u2062of a Neuralink implant.&#8221; He added\u200c that the company chose &#8220;terminal&#8221; monkeys to minimize risk to\u2063 healthy ones.<\/p>\n<p><sup>Reporting by Akash Sriram and Kanjyik Ghosh in\u2062 Bengaluru; Editing by \u200cSherry Jacob-Phillips\u200c and Jacqueline Wong<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\">Share this\u2063 post!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>OAN&#8217;s John Hines6:25 PM \u2062- Monday, January 29, 2024 Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says her committee will \u200dact to \u2064impeach D.H.S.\u2026\u200d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Chicago\u200c continues to buckle under the strain\u200c of the migrant\u2064 crisis \u2064as Mayor Brandon \u200cJohnson&#8217;s administration prepares \u2062to issue\u2064 eviction notices to hundreds of migrants\u200d in city shelters. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The \u2062Biden\u2063 Administration reacts to the deaths of three\u200c U.S. service \u200dmembers near \u2062Syria and\u2062 the IRS contractor who leaked\u200d Trump&#8217;s tax returns\u2063 is sentenced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Americans \u200bcould soon be \u2064forced\u2064 to submit to mandatory vaccines and 24\/7 surveillance under a new &#8220;pandemic\u2062 treaty&#8221; \u200cproposed by \u2064Joe\u2063 Biden and leaders at the W.H.O.. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The first\u200b human\u200c patient has received an implant from\u200b brain-chip startup Neuralink and is recovering well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A near-term global \u200bslowdown is causing pain, including bankruptcies, scrapped initial public offerings, \u2063and production cuts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>January 29, 2024 &#8211; 6:18 AM PST (Reuters) &#8211; Microsoft (MSFT.O) is \u200cexpected to report a 15.8% \u2064jump in quarterly\u200d revenue, its best\u2064 growth\u2026\u200d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>X \u200bis \u2064in the \u200bprocess of\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musks-x-aims-to-hire-100-content-moderators-in-austin-by-end-of-year\/\" title=\"Musk's X plans to recruit 100 content moderators in Austin by year-end\">hiring 100 content moderators<\/a> for \u200ca \u2064new office\u200c in\u2064 Austin, \u2063Texas that\u2063 will focus \u2063on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/49ers-storm-back-in-second-half-to-stun-lions-reach-super-bowl\/\" title=\"49ers rally in second half, shock Lions, make it to Super Bowl\">fighting child abuse content<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u200c is the significance of Neuralink&#8217;s successful implantation \u200bof\u200c a brain-chip in\u200b its first human patient?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Neuralink, the brain-chip startup\u200b founded by \u2064Elon Musk, has successfully implanted \u2063its first human \u2062patient with a brain-chip. According to Musk, the patient is recovering\u2063 well after the implantation procedure, which marks a major milestone for the company.<\/p>\n<p>Musk announced the successful implantation on Monday, stating that the\u200d initial \u200cresults \u200bshow promising neuron spike detection. Neuron spikes \u200bare activities generated\u200c by neurons, which are cells that\u2062 use electrical and chemical signals to transmit information within the brain and throughout the body, as \u2062described by the National Institute of Health.<\/p>\n<p>Last \u2062year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration\u2064 granted Neuralink\u200b clearance to \u200dconduct its first trial \u2062on\u2062 humans, a significant\u200c achievement for the company&#8217;s ambitions to \u2062assist\u200d patients in overcoming \u2064paralysis and \u200dother neurological conditions. In September, Neuralink received approval for recruitment of \u2062participants\u200d in the human \u200btrial.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c trial involves the use of a robot \u2063to surgically place a \u2063brain-computer interface (BCI) \u2062implant in a specific region of \u200bthe brain \u200cresponsible for\u2062 controlling movement intentions.\u2064 Neuralink&#8217;s initial objective is to enable individuals\u2062 to control a computer \u2062cursor\u200b or keyboard using their \u200cthoughts alone. The implants, made up \u200cof \u200d&#8221;ultra-fine&#8221; threads, aid in transmitting signals within \u2064the participants&#8217; brains.<\/p>\n<p>Musk mentioned that the \u2063first product to be \u2063developed by Neuralink will be called Telepathy,\u200c emphasizing the company&#8217;s \u2064focus\u2064 on\u2064 enabling communication through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musks-neuralink-to-start-human-trials-of-brain-implant-for-paralysis-patients\/\" title=\"Neuralink by Musk to Begin Trials of Brain Implant for Paralyzed Patients.\">brain-computer\u2063 interfaces<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The PRIME Study, conducted by Neuralink, aims to evaluate the safety of \u2063the wireless brain-computer\u200b interface and the \u2062surgical \u200brobot used \u2064in the implantation procedure. However,\u2062 the company has not provided further details in response\u2064 to a request by Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>Neuralink has \u200cfaced scrutiny regarding its safety protocols. Earlier\u2064 this month, Reuters reported that\u200b the company was fined for\u2064 violating U.S. Department of Transportation rules related to the transportation of hazardous materials. Furthermore, in late November, four lawmakers urged\u200c the U.S. Securities\u200b and Exchange Commission\u200b to investigate whether Musk misled investors about the \u2063safety of Neuralink&#8217;s technology, \u200bas veterinary records showed complications\u2063 in monkeys implanted \u200cwith the device, including \u2064paralysis, seizures, and brain swelling.<\/p>\n<p>Musk defended the safety of the \u200bNeuralink implant, stating that\u200c no monkeys had died as a\u2064 result of\u2063 the procedure. He clarified\u2064 that\u2063 the company had chosen terminal monkeys to minimize risks to\u2063 healthy ones.<\/p>\n<p>The successful implantation of the brain-chip in the first human patient\u200b is a significant breakthrough for Neuralink and \u200bhighlights the company&#8217;s dedication to advancing brain-computer interfaces. As the technology continues to develop, it holds the potential\u2062 to revolutionize the lives of \u2062individuals suffering from neurological conditions \u2063or paralysis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On January 29, 2024, at 11:20 PM PST, Neuralink implanted its first brain-chip in a human patient, as confirmed by Elon Musk. 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